Ecotourism Sites in Myanmar
Sein Ye Forest Camp
Location
Located between 19'51' N and 96'10' E in Oaktwin
Township of Bago Division.
Area
102 acres.
Year of Establishment
Established in 1996.
Access
Yangon to Oaktwin, 166 miles by car and Oaktwin
to Sein-Ye camp, 20 miles by car along Bago Yoma
crossing.
Objectives
- To observe natural teak forests and teak
growing environmental conditions.
- To study different age classes of teak
plantations.
- To utilize it as a base camp for researchers
in the Bago Yoma region.
- To study Myanmar timber elephants, elephant
mahouts and their working condition.
Forest/vegetative Types
- Moist Upper Mixed Deciduous forest
- Dry Upper Mixed Diciduous forests
- Lower Mixed Deciduous forest
Wildlife
- Asian elephant, tiger, leopard, guar,
banteng or wild cow, sun bear, wild boar, sambur,
sneeze and resident birds are present.
- Conservation, Development and Research
Programmes
- Construction of modern rest house for
ecotourism and other infrastructure
developments.
Opportunities for Study and Recreation
- Study of natural teak forest.
- Study of natural orchids.
- Study of working timber elephants.
- Study of natural wildlife and their
environment.
- Recreation in a special forest environment.
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